Valley Village Foundation
In 2000, the Valley Village Foundation was formed to ensure the future financial viability of Valley Village. The focus of the Foundation is the establishment of an endowment to provide lifelong care for our clients. The endowment is funded through earnings from donations and investments.
If you would like to support the efforts of the Foundation, please note "endowment" in your donation. Any donation to the endowment is tax-deductible. For your records, the Tax ID for the Foundation is: 91-2160112.
Foundation Board Members
- Judi Prejean, President
- Judi is the Senior Vice President & Regional Manager at Bank of the West. Judi also serves as Treasurer of the Valley Village Board of Directors. Judi has served on the Foundation since 1999.
- Dwight Wheeler, Vice President
- Dwight is a retired Vice President at Litton Guidance and Control Systems in Woodland Hills. Dwight's wife, Barbara, became involved in Valley Village in the early 1970s. Both Dwight and his wife, Barbara, have been heavily involved in Valley Village. Dwight is a founding member of the Foundation.
- Dolores Zimmermann, Secretary
- Dolores is retired from her position in HR at Litton Guidance and Control. Dolores is a founding parent of Valley Village, and a parent of one of Valley Village's Residential Program clients. Dolores is a founding member of the Foundation.
- Robert Hay, Treasurer
- Bob is a partner at Perry, Hay & Chu accounting firm in Woodland Hills, CA. Bob has been involved with Valley Village for several years and has been an advisor to the Foundation Board of Directors.
- Dick Bartus
- Dick is the Board's Planned Giving specialist. He is also a parent of a Valley Village Residential Program client, a founding parent, and a founder of the Foundation.
- Joseph Perdenza
- Joseph is a Vice President at Wells Fargo and is well known in the community for his support and experience with other local organizations.
- Matthew Pondella
- Matthew is the Chairman of the Fund Development Committee and also sits on the Valley Village Board of Directors. Matthew is Vice President at Arroyo Insurance and the President of the Entertainment Industry Club Kiwanis Group.
- Danone Simpson
- Danone is the CEO and President of Montage Insurance Solutions. Danone's area of expertise and success are in her ability to focus on individual clients, whether they are large or small groups.
- June Stanton
- June became involved with Valley Village in 1972 as the organization's treasurer. June is one of the founding parents and worked for Valley Village as the full-time bookkeeper and general office person between 1977 - 1996. June is also a founding member of the Foundation.
- Los Angeles 3rd District Councilman Dennis P. Zine, Honorary Director
- Councilman Zine serves the western San Fernando Valley. He has been involved with Valley Village since 2002 and is an Honorary Member of the Foundation Board of Directors.
- Guenther Engel, Honorary Director
- Guenther is a parent of a Valley Village Residential Program client. Guenther is a founding member of the Foundation and has been involved with Valley Village since 1976. Guenther is retired from his career in structural engineering.
Planned Giving
To help ensure the future of our clients, Valley Village encourages their families and others who care about people with developmental disabilities to plan the distribution of their estate. Most people should plan, but for parents or guardians of persons with developmental disabilities, planning is an absolute must!
Dick Bartus, member of the Valley Village Foundation Board of Directors and Chairman of the Planned Giving Committee, would be happy to field any questions you might have about the planned giving process or the Legacy Group. His services are provided at no cost. Dick is not acting as legal counsel. Please call our Development Office at (818) 587-9450, x120 for further information.
Legacy Group & Legacy Group Members
Legacy Group members are contributors who have listed Valley Village or the Valley Village Foundation as a beneficiary in their estate plan or will. Membership includes invitations to special Legacy Group member-only events as a thank you for your support. If you are considering planning your estate, or would like to speak to someone about the Legacy Group, please contact our Development Office at (818) 587-9450, x120.
Our Legacy Group Family:
- Christina Anthony
- Ruth Deel and Mary Banner
- Alaine and Dick Bartus
- Jeanette and Robert Campbell
- Kitty and Don Cooper
- Richard Cooper
- Virginia and Dick Crouch
- Mary and Andrew Dixon
- Lily and Samuel Dun
- Guenther and Laura Engel
- Jane and Henry Goichman
- Donna and William Harney
- Judy and Russ Hawthorne
- Marla and Steven Kort
- Nora and Aaron Lazaroff
- Marion and Ernie Letsch
- Glenna Lotspeich
- Lauren Huber and George Morrera
- Mary Catherine Sandorf
- Madeline and Robert Sharples
- Maria Stanley
- June and George Stanton
- Dorothy and Larry Trusty
- Sharon Sackin and Marc Weisel
- Barbara and Dwight Wheeler
- Aida A. Wittman
- Dolores and Ed Zimmermann
Thank you for being a Legacy Group member.
